(kor-pes jur-es) Latin for “the body of law,” meaning a compendium of all laws. There are several encyclopedias of the law which fit this definition, the most famous of which is Corpus Juris Secundum.
Q. What were the major problems faced by the Eastern Roman Empire after Justinian died?
Crusades were disasterous, leading to the occupation of Constantinople by Western Crusading forces. Byzantine empire restored and limped along for 190 years until overthrown by Ottoman turks. 3 years after Justinian’s death, Lombardis enter Italy and Imperial forces limited.
Table of Contents
- Q. What were the major problems faced by the Eastern Roman Empire after Justinian died?
- Q. Why was Justinian the Great important?
- Q. Who helped Justinian reform laws?
- Q. How many times has Constantinople been sacked?
- Q. How did Europe react to the fall of Constantinople?
- Q. Who was the Ottoman empire founded by?
- Q. Who started iconoclasm?
Q. Why was Justinian the Great important?
Justinian I served as emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 527 to 565. Justinian is best remembered for his work as a legislator and codifier. During his reign, Justinian reorganized the government of the Byzantine Empire and enacted several reforms to increase accountability and reduce corruption.
Q. Who helped Justinian reform laws?
Tribonian
Q. How many times has Constantinople been sacked?
Constantinople was besieged thirty-four times throughout its history. Out of the ten sieges that occurred during its time as a city-state and while it was under Roman rule, six were successful, three were repelled and one was lifted as a result of the agreement between the parties.
Q. How did Europe react to the fall of Constantinople?
Europeans regarded the news with a mixture of shock, anger, fear and fascination. It unleashed a flood of calls for crusade, religious sermons and a general preoccupation with the ‘Turkish menace’.
Q. Who was the Ottoman empire founded by?
Osman I
Q. Who started iconoclasm?
The Second Iconoclasm was between 814 and 842. According to the traditional view, Byzantine Iconoclasm was started by a ban on religious images by Emperor Leo III and continued under his successors. It was accompanied by widespread destruction of images and persecution of supporters of the veneration of images.
